SAN FRANCISCO -- Their accomplishments have echoed throughout Oracle Park for more than 15 years -- and now another group of legendary Giants has a permanent presence at the ballpark.
Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Joe Panik, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval were honored on Saturday as the latest crop of World Series heroes to be added to the Giants’ Wall of Fame.
Without the efforts of those five, the Giants likely wouldn’t have mounted championship runs in 2010, '12, and '14, seasons that instilled the concept of “even-year magic” that captured the excitement of the fan base under manager Bruce Bochy.
Before the Giants’ 8-0 loss to the Tigers, each player had his plaque unveiled along the brick wall on the exterior of Oracle Park along King Street.
Two of these five remain in the Giants’ organization: Posey as president of baseball operations, and Panik as a special assistant in player development. Sandoval was an instructor at Spring Training prior to the 2026 season.
For those in the group not in active front-office roles, they’re enjoying their post-playing days however they deem fit -- which, for Belt, means maximum relaxation.
“I like to nap. There's just a lot of moments for me to nap,” deadpanned Belt in a media session after Saturday’s pregame ceremony, after also saying he hasn’t watched much baseball in “probably three years.” (Belt’s final season in the Majors was 2023 with Toronto.)
Giants broadcasters Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow hosted the pregame proceedings, which also featured a conversation with special guests Bochy, former pitching coach Dave Righetti, former third-base coach Tim Flannery, former pitching coach Mark Gardner and former bench coach Ron Wotus, who reflected on the new crop of inductees sitting behind them on the infield dirt in folding chairs with their families.
The Wall of Fame is a sizable assortment of marquee names in Giants lore, established in 2008 and now spanning more than 60 individuals who’ve left their mark on the franchise, mostly players, but also three non-players (Peter Magowan, Bob Lurie and Mike Murphy).
The '26 crop of names joins the list from two years ago, which saw the “Core Four” relievers from the Bochy era -- Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla, Javier López and Sergio Romo -- receive their plaques.
This season’s five-player addition marked the biggest single-season induction in the Giants’ Wall of Fame history, not including the inaugural edition in 2008.
Manager Tony Vitello was looking forward to the festivities -- and having his 2026 Giants be able to soak in the presence of such famed organizational greats.
He also recalled his time courting Belt as a recruiter, trying to attract the young slugger to Missouri (Belt wound up choosing Texas).
“You don't want to turn into a fanboy when you’ve got a job to do,” said Vitello. “But having recruited Brandon … and you know, Crawford, we literally have a hitting drill called the Brandon Crawford drill. So it'll be fun to have those guys [back], to see Pablo again. He was so awesome in Spring Training with the guys, he's super insightful. So just to have the whole group here will have a lot of benefits.”
For this quintet of Giants, being back around each other brought back a flood of memories.
“I spent more time with these guys than my family,” said Sandoval, who recalled the appreciation he felt when Posey arrived in San Francisco as a young catching prospect -- because Posey’s emergence meant Sandoval could move out from behind the plate.
“I remember giving me a big hug because he didn't have to catch anymore,” said Posey of his first encounter with Sandoval when the two first became teammates.
But going back to Oracle Park wasn’t just for the players to take a trip down memory lane.
“My kids, they couldn’t care less about me going onto the Wall of Fame,” cracked Belt. “They’re excited to see all their friends from when I played here.”
Crawford famously grew up a Giants fan, so he had a special reaction to being immortalized on the Wall of Fame.
“Just kind of surreal,” Crawford said. “You look at the guys that are already up there, they're all guys that I grew up watching and idolizing and wanting to be like someday. So to be up there now with those guys is very special.”
Posey’s former teammates didn’t seem surprised at his move to the front office. And even with the Giants going through a tougher 2026 than they expected, he has their vote of confidence.
“He’s going to do fantastic because he knows how to win,” said Sandoval. “He knows the moves he has to make. ... I know Buster. He’s going to do the best to get the San Francisco Giants winning again.”